Valer literally means "to be worth" and is used in many Spanish expressions.
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| valer |
to be worth |
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to be useful |
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to be valid |
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to cost |
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(math) |
to equal |
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to win |
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| hacerse valer |
to assert oneself |
| hacer valer su autoridad |
to impose one's authority |
| hacer valer sus derechos |
to stand up for one's rights |
| no valer nada para alguien |
to mean nothing to someone |
| no valer para algo |
to be no good at something |
| no valer para nada |
to be useless |
| valer la pena |
to be worth it, worth the trouble |
| valer lo que pesa (en
oro) |
(informal) |
to be worth its weight in gold |
| valer para algo |
to be good (enough) for |
| valer por |
to be worth (able to be exchanged for) |
| valer por algo |
to be worth something |
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| ¿Cuánto vale un dólar en euros? |
How much is a dollar worth in euros? How many euros are there
to the dollar? |
| demostrar que vale |
to demonstrate one's worth |
| eso no vale |
that's not fair; it's no good/use |
| ¡Eso no vale! |
That's not allowed! They/You can't do that! |
| este mismo valdrá |
this one will do |
| le valió un(a) ___ |
it earned him/her a ____ (prize, reward), it brought/caused him/her (trouble,
scolding) |
| ¡más le vale! |
he'd better! |
| ¡más te vale! |
you'd better! |
| más vale así |
it's better this/that way |
| más vale mantener esto en secreto |
it would be better to keep this secret |
| más vale no hacerlo |
it's better not to do it |
| más vale prevenir que curar |
an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure |
| más vale que |
you'd better |
| más vale tarde que nunca |
better late than never |
| más vale un «toma» que dos «te
daré» |
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush |
| ¡No hay... que valga! |
Don't ... me! Don't give me that! |
| no hay discusión que valga |
I don't want any arguments |
| ¡No hay excusa que valga! |
No excuses! |
| ¡No hay pero que valga! |
No buts about it! |
| no vale mirar |
don't look, you're not allowed to look |
| ¿Puedo...? No, eso no vale. |
Can I...? No, that's not allowed. |
| ___ también vale para ti |
___ goes for you too |
| vale |
(interjection) |
OK, fine, sure; that's enough |
| vale mucho como ____ |
to be a good ____ |
| valga la expresión |
for lack of a better expression |
| valga la redundancia |
if you'll pardon the redundancy |
| ¡Válgame (Dios)! |
God help me! |
| ya no me vale |
it's no good/use to me now |
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| no puede valerse por sí mismo |
he can't take care of/look after himself, manage/cope on his own any more |
| valerse de algo/alguien |
to use something/someone |
| ya no se vale solo |
he can't take care of/look after himself, manage/cope on his
own any more |
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Valer is a
g verb
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Valer
- To Be Worth - Spanish Expressions
